Van Buren Sawmill Destroyed By Fire
A disastrous fire destroyed the large saw mill of J. H. Sullivan & Company in Van Buren. About seventy thousand feet of lumber and fifty cords of wood along with buildings and equipment were lost. net loss about three thousand dollars. Rebuilding to begin soon with new machinery to be purchased in Fort Wayne. operation expected within about thirty days.
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van Buren
J. H. Sullivan & Company
Sullivan
News- Eagle
Messrs
J.H. Sullivan
A. EB. Michaud
Fort Wayne
Mr. Sullivan
Hazel Valina Grose 1910 1913 obituary notice
Hazel Valina Grose died at age 3 years 5 months 7 days on June 7 1913. She was the beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Grose and sister to two brothers and two sisters. The family thanks neighbors for kindness and asks for prayers as they mourn their loss.
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Hazel Valina Grose
Edward Grose
Miles
Dr. Miles
C. M. Brown
Estherville
al Bruggiete
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
White River U B Conference to Meet at Mt. Zion
The annual session of the White River Conference of the U B Church will convene at Mt. Zion Church in Wells county about 12 miles from Van Buren, beginning August 13 and continuing through the following Sunday. Rev. J W Chambers of Van Buren is the Mt. Zion pastor.
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White River
U. B
Mt. Zion Church
Wells County
van Buren
J. W. Chambers
Sugar Threshing Ring Meeting Called for Saturday Evening
The sugar threshing ring is urged to meet at Ted Boxell's store this Saturday at 7 30 oclock. All members are required to attend.
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Ted Boxell
Stock Shipment From Van Buren Last Saturday
Four mixed stock cars were shipped from Van Buren last Saturday.
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van Buren
Death Claims Cyrus Sackett
Cyrus Sackett born December 26 1837 in Adams County Indiana lived mainly there aside from four years in the Civil War and a Kansas stay. He married Christena Eley in 1860 and left five children, thirteen grandchildren, and a great grandchild. He died June 15 after a long illness, age 75. Burial followed at Spring Hill Cemetery after funeral at Spring Hill Church.
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Cyrus Sackett
Adams County
Ind
Kansas
Christena Eley
Y. N. Sackett
St. Louis
C. RB. Sackett
Swifton, Ark
John W. Sackett
Portland
N. RB. Sullivan
Estella M. Michaud
van Buren
Spring Hill Church
Spring Hill Cemetery
James Dicken Dies Suddenly at Home Near Mier
James Dicken longtime Grant County Council member and Richland township farmer died suddenly at his home near Mier early Sunday due to heart disease. He was nearly 67 and twice elected as a Democrat to the County Council. Brother of Attorney T B Dicken of Van Buren.
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James Dicken
Grant County
Richland Township
Mier
Mr. Dicken
Dicken
T.B. Dicken
van Buren
Johnson and Slifer Buy Hotel Site for Feed Yard Plan
Johnson and Slifer bought the old hotel property beside the railroad and assigned a contract to William McHenry to demolish the building for a feed yard. They also acquired Mrs. Winnie Everts residence and adjacent east lot to connect with the yard, and bought a corner cottage for Mrs. Everts. The partners are longtime Van Buren locals returning from Roanoke.
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Johnson
Slifer
William McHenry
Winnie Everts
J. E. Riley
Fourth
Chester Streets
Decoration Day With Lodges in Van Buren
Van Buren lodges held Sunday afternoon decoration exercises at R and D hall. Rev L A Levits spoke for the Knights of Pythias and Rev Treber of Montpelier spoke for the Odd Fellows. Music by a quartet of Maude and Helen Howard Gladys Leach and Mrs J C Hodgson accompanied the parade to the cemetery where ritual ceremonies were observed.
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van Buren
R. and
D. Hall
L. A. Levits
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Treber
Montpelier
Maude
Helen Howard
Gladys Leach
J.C. Hodgson
Ceretery
Embroidery Club Holds Annual Picnic at Soldiers' Home
The Embroidery Club met at the Soldiers' Home for its annual picnic last Tuesday with guests invited by members. A noon lunch was served to attendees including Mesdames Herbert Lander Laura Doyle Dr Mott Ancil Strange Curtis Strange Trace Draper Guy Duckwall Doan Paxton Marion Laura Montgomery Flat Rock Ruth Beck Ethel Shipholt Annie Blue Edna Farr Helen Hunter Lulu Pilkington Amy Rowley Gladys Leach.
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Embroidery Club
Soldiers
Mesdames
Herbert Lander
Laura Doyle
Dr. Mott
Ancil Strange
Curtis Strange
Trace Draper
Guy Duckwall
Doan Paxton
Marion
Laura Montgomery
Flat Rock
Ruth Beck
Ethel Shipholt
Annie Blue
Edna Farr
Helen Hunter
Lulu Pilkington
Amy Rowley
Gladys Leach
Best Laxative For The Aged Pills
Old men and women need a laxative that is safe painless and effective Dr Kings Life Pills suit the aged they act promptly and easily Price 25c Recommended by City Drug Store.
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City Drug Store
Miss Edna Drake Returns From Chicago Visit
Miss Edna Drake has come back after a lengthy stay with relatives in Chicago.
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Edna Drake
Chicago
Fire in vacant frame building near Spot Cash market
Fire discovered in a vacant frame building once used by Spot Cash meat market drove a bucket brigade to work last Thursday. Fire threatened Dawson bakery and other property but was extinguished. Origin unseen but suspected incendiary due to vacancy. Calls for fire protection and removal of old structures to protect business district.
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Spot Cash
Dawson Bakery
van Buren
Pleasant Plain Social Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Pleasant Plain residents Bert Gard and family visited relatives at Majonica on Sunday. Jim Delamore entertained at dinner with guests including Lafe Hudson Stella Hoppin and others. Children’s day featured a large turnout and an engaging program. Various families from Warren Marion Grant county and River area shared weekend visits and dinners, including the Hodsons, Rineharts, and Weavers.
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Bert Gard
Majonica
Jim Delamore
Lafe Hudson
Stella Hoppingarner
Benjamin Stickler
River
John Rinehart
Burr Cook
Herman Satterthwaite
Van Buren W C T U Meets at Mrs Galbreath Home
The Van Buren W C T U gathering met at Mrs J H Galbreath's home on Wednesday afternoon. The program featured prayers, readings from First Corinthians, and papers by Mrs Mathis Miss Dimit and Mrs E B Scott. Bouquets were sent to the sick and many members attended.
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van Buren
Joe Lease
W. K. Frazier
Shimp
Dimit
Cunwell
Dunkin
Crawer
Krips
J. C. Hodgson
Curtis Strange
Calvin
Miss Hester Dimit
Jordan
Mrs. Galbreath
Cochran Family Attends Major U B C E Convention
Mr and Mrs Wm Cochran Flora Beekman Miss Mary Furman Miss Lela Erickson and Wred Chambers attended the Huntington convention of the apci ety U B C E. The convention was the largest ever with attendance nearly doubled and the local society delivering the most complete report read at the meeting.
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Flora Beekman
Mary Furman
Lela Erickson
Wred Chambers
Huntington
Tae
Apciety
Miss Minnie Hart as Marie Miss Cora Compton were guest
Miss Minnie Hart as Marie and Miss Cora Compton were guests of Mrs. Henry Nicewanger at a social gathering.
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Minnie Hart
Marie
Cora Compton
Henry Nicewanger
Children’s Day Observed at Methodist Church
Children’s Day was fittingly observed at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Misses Gladys Leach and Alice Myers led arrangements and a splendid program featured songs, duets, recitations, tableaux, and a cantata corner club with eight boys. Rev. L. A Levits gave invocation and benediction, with numerous young participants from the community.
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Gladys Leach
Alice Myers
L. A Levits
Helen Howard
Rose Drijl
Eddie
George Kirkpatrick
Vera Buxel
Queen June
Martha Tucker
Geraldine Miller
Georgina Escelman
Idah Woodard
Lillian Howard
Avie Doyle
Rev. Levits
Special notice from Marion laundry agent
At the request of the Brown Laundry at Marion I have accepted the agency for this laundry to Van Buren. I respectfully solicit your work, believing that my motto of best work courteous treatment and dignified business principles will appeal to you. Very truly yours Eugene DxPOY Jim Denman for Gleaning and pressing.
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Marion
van Buren
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J. H. Sullivan & Co
Michaud
Geo. Tucker
Embroidery
Jim Thore
George Pinkerton
Sluntington
Lewis Long
Warren
Thei
Whit Satterthwait
Charley Lawrence
Jim Campbell
Lafe Hodson
Mt. Etna
Eva
Fred Hacker
Russell Chaoey
Carmichael
Ethel Hodson
Lorene Shipley
This Place
Mary Rose
Dave Weaver
Will Weaver
Bluffton
Wesley Wooolverton
Charley Myers
Frank Bratton
Karl
Jake Heaston
Effie Delamure
Nona Hodson
Winifred Cain
Leon Rowland
Cain
Grace Blaugher
Ike Bads
John Groff
Eugene Dxpoy
Jim Denman
Easay
H.w.baker
W. Third Street
Eugene Depoy
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